Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-08
MIND YOUR BUSINESS.
IF You Don't Know How. Read
This Sketch.

Unfortunately a great many. people
nowadays seem in danger Of forgetting
this honor-deserving maxim: Unfortu-
nately for themselves in that so much
attention to the affairs of Others rather
necessitates a neglect of ones own,
and even more unfortunate for the vic
tim OF this self-appointed regulator of
human affairs, who is not allowed to
turn his own wheel of destiny.
ITO what do you owe your success in
lifeP' asked a young man OF one his
senior.
"To one simple rule was the reply.
'And that?"
ITO mind my own affairs" Then
noting shade of astonishment upon
the face of his listener he added: '.But,
my young friend, you must bear in
mind that the injunction covers great
er ground than merely non-interference
in the affairs OF Others, you must also
attend to your own; which implies in
short an observance of all Christian
duties, doing your duty in fact"
The young man looked up with a
quick, bright smile of acceptance. 81
never heard it presented in that light
BEFORE he said, '.but it's all so. II
you really mind your own affairs, spir-
itual as well as tempaEal. Yon will be
an A +, masculine. Now, won't yohr's'
The elder man smiled at this impetus
Gus reception of his tenets, and was
about to speak further upon the sub
ject when his irrepressible companion
exclaimed:
Say, if you don't mind the time.
you know, let us walk down the street
and see how many of these people are
minding their own afalirs.''
His friend laughed heartily.
'.Agreed! You lose no time in follow
ing up your observations, do you,
Ellis, my boy?'
mo, swift pursuit is my motto.
Come on, NeilH'
AT the corner of the street the elder
of the two men paused with signifi-
cant nod toward the crossing, where
two feminine fashion Plates awaited a
car, and Ellis paused just in time to
hear:
II shouldn't think he would call
twice week, should you?"
Does he?"
''Oh, yes! two or three times, and
people say they are engaged"
wonder how much he is worth?''
Worth. I guess, she says she is
going to have her dresses from him
after she is married." :"
Bright, aren't You? But, by the
way, l wonder how Mr.. a. makes his
money? He spends more than any
man at the club, George says,
But Mr.. AS financial history was
not further disclosed, to our friends ut
least, as the car received upon the plat
form the two would-be chroniclers.
.'No chance to score one there for a
minding of ones own affairs, is there,
EllisP" laughed Neil. woman and
gossip are synonymous terms, /
fancy"
''And indeed they are not," said q
fresh and it must be confessed highly
indignant voice at his elbow. ..The
greatest gossip I ever knew in my life
was man. You cynic!" and with
this parting shot the young lady ac-
quaintance of the gentlemen who had
overheard this slander of her sex
glidcd past them, turning to bestow
upon the offender a glance which she
assured him was supposed TO be COM
plete annihilation.
''Fine girl, that Miss Doloresr' said
the susceptible Ellis. Rich, too,
isn't she? Wonder if she is really en-
gagged to that puppy Blank, tailor made
and brain room empty. Suppose he is
after her money! Somebody ought to
warn the girl. She's prime and l want
her to do wellr
Then she'd better marry you" said
a merry. mocking voice behind him,
''because, you know, man seldom
sees the really desirable article except
in his looking-glas
Hard hit, weren't you, my boyP'
said Neil, with q hearty ha! ha! as the
speaker vanished in the crowd. "A
lucky interruption, however, fos you